Cannot write to game folder.

AkilZodiac · 09-06-2011, 02:08 PM

Alright.

So I checked all over the internet for some kind of help with this and I found absolutely nothing. Apparently there's no one else that is even having the same problem as I am with the game.

I downloaded it, installed it and all that but when I click it to start playing a box pops up and tells me "Cannot write to game folder. You don't have write permission."

Now, I did everything I could. I went in to control panel, turned off UAC. I went in to safe mode and manually gave myself administrator rights to Program Files and Program Files (x86). I uninstalled Steam then reinstalled it in to a public folder. I made all the files in the dead island folder read and writeable. I went in to command prompt to forcefully give myself ownership to all my folders.

And still, the box pops up and tells me I don't have write permission. So I re-downloaded Darkspore to see if it's a problem with Steam. Apparently not since I can start up Darkspore and play without a problem. I need some help, I don't know why this is giving me trouble.

AkilZodiac · 09-06-2011, 02:15 PM

Anyone?

rh224 · 09-06-2011, 02:16 PM

That is bizarre. I have no idea, sorry.

AkilZodiac · 09-06-2011, 02:23 PM

I'm waiting for a response from Steam support and the support guys from Dead Island.

Was just hoping to see if I'm actually not the first with this problem, and to see if the community had any fixes.

Torgul · 09-06-2011, 02:35 PM

could be some weird incom. with the dev version .... maybe the problem will just disappear when the real game gets released tonight(?)

Dragonbait · 09-06-2011, 02:36 PM

I've heard of similar problems with computers that are on a domain, if you are then try logging in as a local user.

AkilZodiac · 09-06-2011, 02:38 PM

Local user? You mean I have to create another user account then login to that?

Dragonbait · 09-06-2011, 02:41 PM

try going into control panel, administrative tools, computer managment, local users and groups, users
Right click and create a new local user, login as said user and see if it works

AkilZodiac · 09-06-2011, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragonbait

try going into control panel, administrative tools, computer managment, local users and groups, users
Right click and create a new local user, login as said user and see if it works

Oh my god... that worked o_o but I don't understand why.

Don't get me wrong, I'm ECSTATIC that I finally found a fix, but does this mean I have to log off of my main account to play the game every time?

Dragonbait · 09-06-2011, 02:56 PM

not sure what else you can do, you switched off UAC which is the normal one, have you tried running the game by right clicking the shortcut and selecting 'Run as administrator'?

AkilZodiac · 09-06-2011, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragonbait

not sure what else you can do, you switched off UAC which is the normal one, have you tried running the game by right clicking the shortcut and selecting 'Run as administrator'?

Yeah, didn't help. Not sure why it's working on a regular account but refused to work on my admin account.

kitekrazy · 10-30-2011, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AkilZodiac

Yeah, didn't help. Not sure why it's working on a regular account but refused to work on my admin account.

I have the same problem and I had to do this half assed work around. It worked fine before but yesterday I got that Windows Recovery Malware on my system. That seemed to have messed it up.

Najgori · 06-12-2012, 10:51 AM

Nope,this is windows7 account problem... my friend have that problem in BlackOps to....and solution is same for both games...playing in different accounts....

rpycroft · 04-26-2013, 01:49 PM

Right Click - run as administrator.

09-06-2011, 02:08 PM	#1
AkilZodiac Join Date: Sep 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 17	Cannot write to game folder. Alright. So I checked all over the internet for some kind of help with this and I found absolutely nothing. Apparently there's no one else that is even having the same problem as I am with the game. I downloaded it, installed it and all that but when I click it to start playing a box pops up and tells me "Cannot write to game folder. You don't have write permission." Now, I did everything I could. I went in to control panel, turned off UAC. I went in to safe mode and manually gave myself administrator rights to Program Files and Program Files (x86). I uninstalled Steam then reinstalled it in to a public folder. I made all the files in the dead island folder read and writeable. I went in to command prompt to forcefully give myself ownership to all my folders. And still, the box pops up and tells me I don't have write permission. So I re-downloaded Darkspore to see if it's a problem with Steam. Apparently not since I can start up Darkspore and play without a problem. I need some help, I don't know why this is giving me trouble.

06-12-2012, 10:51 AM	#13
Najgori Join Date: Jan 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 4	error Nope,this is windows7 account problem... my friend have that problem in BlackOps to....and solution is same for both games...playing in different accounts....

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09-06-2011, 02:15 PM	#2
AkilZodiac Join Date: Sep 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 17	Anyone?

09-06-2011, 02:16 PM	#3
rh224 Join Date: Jun 2009 Reputation: 92 Posts: 641	That is bizarre. I have no idea, sorry.

09-06-2011, 02:23 PM	#4
AkilZodiac Join Date: Sep 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 17	I'm waiting for a response from Steam support and the support guys from Dead Island. Was just hoping to see if I'm actually not the first with this problem, and to see if the community had any fixes.

09-06-2011, 02:35 PM	#5
Torgul Join Date: Nov 2009 Reputation: 40 Posts: 576	could be some weird incom. with the dev version .... maybe the problem will just disappear when the real game gets released tonight(?)

09-06-2011, 02:36 PM	#6
Dragonbait Join Date: Jan 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 7	I've heard of similar problems with computers that are on a domain, if you are then try logging in as a local user.

09-06-2011, 02:38 PM	#7
AkilZodiac Join Date: Sep 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 17	Local user? You mean I have to create another user account then login to that?

09-06-2011, 02:41 PM	#8
Dragonbait Join Date: Jan 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 7	try going into control panel, administrative tools, computer managment, local users and groups, users Right click and create a new local user, login as said user and see if it works

09-06-2011, 02:56 PM	#10
Dragonbait Join Date: Jan 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 7	not sure what else you can do, you switched off UAC which is the normal one, have you tried running the game by right clicking the shortcut and selecting 'Run as administrator'?

04-26-2013, 01:49 PM	#14
rpycroft Join Date: Oct 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 2	Right Click - run as administrator.